Legal Opinion
Pressley v. Rich
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided October 21, 2021No. 6:20-cv-06428Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK TRELLIS L. PRESSLEY, Petitioner, Case # 20-CV-6428-FPG v. ORDER JOHN G. RICH, Respondent. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, pro se Petitioner Trellis L. Pressley brings this habeas petition to challenge his state-court convictions for first-degree rape and third-degree criminal sex act. ECF No. 1. On April 14, 2021, Respondent filed his opposition memorandum. ECF No. 21- 2. On September 22, 2021, Petitioner submitted a letter in which he requests appointment of counsel. See ECF No. 22. For the reasons that follow, Petitioner’s request is…
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